Tuesday, June 29, 2010

On October 24th, WWE's pay-per-view event "Bragging Rights" will be coming to the Target Center in Minneapolis! This will be the second Bragging Rights event, the first one taking place on October 25, 2009. This will follow the pay-per-view event "Hell in a Cell" in Dallas, Texas on October 3rd. Some of the possible WWE superstars that may be in action that night are John Cena, Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Edge, CM Punk, R-Truth, Sheamus, Rey Mysterio, and more! The concept behind Bragging Rights is a head to head competition between Raw brand and SmackDown, the two rivals of the WWE. A "Bragging Rights" trophy will be awarded to the brand that wins the most matches in the series The SmackDown brand won last years event.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

The Puerto Rican reggae duo of Wisin & Yandel will be performing at the Target Center on August 6th, 2010. The duo consits of Llandel Veguilla Malave Salazar (Yandel) and Juan Luis Morera Luna (Wisin), who have gained international success since they burst onto the scene in 1995. In 2009, the Latin urban artists won the Latin Rhythm Album of the Year and were nominated for the Airplay Song of the Yeear, as well as Duo or Group of the Year. The group also won Premio MTV Latinoamerica Awards for "Artist of the Year" and "Video of the Year". They have worked with several well-known artists, such as R.Kelly, Paris Hilton, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, 50 Cent, T-Pain, Fat Joe, Enrique Iglesias, Akon, Nelly Furtado, G-Unit, Ja Rule, and Lenny Kravitz. Their lastest album, La Revolucion reached #1 in US Latin charts and #7 in US Top 200 Billboard, as well as #1 in Mexico.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Tuesday, August 17th the Target Center in Minneapolis will be rock, as the first annual Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival rolls into town. The Rockstar Energy Drink Summer Festival kicks off in Minneapolis and will not only include an indoor stage but also an outdoor stage with concerts, just 3 blocks from the Target Center in Minneapolis.

Performers for the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival will include: Disturbed and Avenged Sevenfold as its headliners alongside Stone Stour and Halestorm and on the outdoor stage sponsored by Jägermeister, Hellyeah will headline, with Airbourne, newcomers Hail the Villain and New Medicine also performing. A Jägermeister Battle of the Bands winner will open the second stage in each city.

The festival will not only include music, but vendors, food carts and a daily wrestling show will all be accessible to ticket holders. The Rockstar Energy Drink Summer Festival is one concert festival that should not be missed this year!Get your Rockstar Concert Series Tickets today!

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Most fans who went to the Target Center for the Hannah Montana Concert thought the Tween Concert Scene would never top that. They were wrong... Bieber Fever is hotter than ever. Tweens and Teens and Adults alike are getting ramped up for the Tuesday June 29th Justin Bieber Concert at the Target Center. On June 29th Doctors are predicting that most Tweens in the Twin Cities will be suffering from Bieber Fever. If you think that you may be having symptoms of Bieber Fever, get your Justin Bieber Target Center Tickets today! The only cure for Bieber Fever is buying Justin Bieber Tickets.

Friday, June 4, 2010

Styx, Foreigner, Kansas... no I'm not just listing iconic American bands. The 3 superstar groups are joining forces for a star-studded Summer Tour. Styx and Foreigner with special guest Kansas will be appearing at the Minneapolis Target Center on Thursday July 1st as a part of the United in Rock Tour.

The United in Rock Tour featuring Styx Foreigner and special guest Kansas kicks off in May and will cross the country all summer long. The three bands have all spent lots of time on the tops of the the charts and radio play-lists and all equally seem excited about joining up for the show.

“I am very excited to be performing this summer with both Foreigner and Kansas on our United In Rock Tour. These three bands represent the more rocking side of the classic rock genre. With the countless great rock songs each band will be performing this is going to be a guitars-a-blazin’ good time had by all. STYX is a band that one of our best known songs is about the blue collar man in the unemployment line and we totally identify with the average hard working people that are facing difficult economic times. We want to say thank you with affordable tickets for you and your family,” said James “JY” Young of Styx.

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Voted one of the Top 10 Concert Venues in the US by Amusement Business , Target Center is also the permanent home of the NBA Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA Minnesota Lynx. The sports and entertainment facility is also host to major concerts and family events. Free tours are given at 2pm on Thursdays, starting from the main lobby, on the First Avenue side of the building.

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Special greetings and messages may be put on the center scoreboard for most Timberwolves and Lynx games. Please call (612) 673-1600 for more information. There is an additional charge and it does require five day notice prior to the game. Special messages and announcements are not available for concerts and other events at Target Center.